C / causātĭo
noun

causātĭo

gen. causātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
causa, II. C. (postclass.).
A pretext; an excuse; apology
A pretext, an excuse, apology, plea, Cod. Th. 3, 5, 2; Tert. ad Marc. 5, 20: aegri corporis, Gell. 20, 1, 30.—
A disease
A disease: rara, Pall. 1, 4, 1.